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texas asked to see a compound where they say they abuse kids. sect members have denied any abuse took place there. now we learn that church members are busy raising money and using youngest members to do it. the church is normally reclusive community near the arizona/utah border raring venturing outside the private ranches in large groups. that's what happened this week, and gary tuchman caught up with them. here's what happened in gary's report. >> reporter: we received aa tip that warren jeffs the imprisoned leader of the lfds sect had ordered all schools closed for a week so children could go to work picking pecans off trees at a private ranch. we did not know what to expect as we drove to the outskirts 23 miles northwest of their fundamentalist enclave. the tip was true. hundreds of children, many very small, working on a ranch. they were accompanied by some mothers and a few men, but it was mostly kids. >> there they go. >> when we got out of the car, we saw something that caught us off guard. the children and their mothers started to scatt
texas asked to see a compound where they say they abuse kids. sect members have denied any abuse took place there. now we learn that church members are busy raising money and using youngest members to do it. the church is normally reclusive community near the arizona/utah border raring venturing outside the private ranches in large groups. that's what happened this week, and gary tuchman caught up with them. here's what happened in gary's report. >> reporter: we received aa tip that...
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one texas teen says yes and she's taking her case to court. suing her school. does the case have legs? our legal eagles are standing by. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. hurry. bonus cash ends january 2nd. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >
one texas teen says yes and she's taking her case to court. suing her school. does the case have legs? our legal eagles are standing by. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in...
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two addresses in texas, even though she knew he was in south carolina. tyra bland told "good morning america" her husband wasn't there for her and that's why she turned to the freis and adoption. >> they cared, you know, about me and, you know, the well-being of lia when he wasn't there. when he wasn't around. when he didn't care. he showed no interest in me being pregnant. when he left me, he didn't leave my with an address. >> reporter: but achane's lawyer told me that's just not true. that his client provided for bland by paying the bills and that he wanted to care for their baby. >> they took a child away from a married father. >> reporter: achane has since divorced his wife. but around the time talia was supposed to be born, achane contacted his wife's sister and brother-in-law in an effort to track down his wife and baby. court records show achane's brother-in-law told him he had seen his wife but that she no longer looked pregnant and their baby was, quote, nowhere in sight. according to court documents, the adoption agency had informed the adopti
two addresses in texas, even though she knew he was in south carolina. tyra bland told "good morning america" her husband wasn't there for her and that's why she turned to the freis and adoption. >> they cared, you know, about me and, you know, the well-being of lia when he wasn't there. when he wasn't around. when he didn't care. he showed no interest in me being pregnant. when he left me, he didn't leave my with an address. >> reporter: but achane's lawyer told me that's...
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texas attorney general's office declined an interview, but said the state continues to handle the case in the courts. we reached out to some of the institutions who playeded a role in the case, including the district attorney's office that sent him to prison and the public defender's office. nobody wants to comment because they would still play a role depending on what the courts decide. >> got a 51 i.q. >> already behind bars for 30 years. what are the courts going to decide? >> you got me, but it's a very, very difficult situation. a lot of people say they commuted the sentence. the bottom line is it's really hard to commute a sentence that's already been reversed by a court. >> just stay on top of it for us. >> thank you so much. we'll be right back. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they
texas attorney general's office declined an interview, but said the state continues to handle the case in the courts. we reached out to some of the institutions who playeded a role in the case, including the district attorney's office that sent him to prison and the public defender's office. nobody wants to comment because they would still play a role depending on what the courts decide. >> got a 51 i.q. >> already behind bars for 30 years. what are the courts going to decide?...
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and just this weekend, there's a texas cop who wrapped $100 bill in a traffic ticket he gave to one struggling dad. just one of the encouraging moments of humanity we have seen this year. it's important to keep in mind there's still good in the world even when tragic things happen. >>> what could prompt one to carry out such horrific acts, many questions will never be answered. we'll talk with an expert in criminal behavior. erin burnett joins us, next. sen. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. he opened up jake's very private world. at first, jake's family thought
and just this weekend, there's a texas cop who wrapped $100 bill in a traffic ticket he gave to one struggling dad. just one of the encouraging moments of humanity we have seen this year. it's important to keep in mind there's still good in the world even when tragic things happen. >>> what could prompt one to carry out such horrific acts, many questions will never be answered. we'll talk with an expert in criminal behavior. erin burnett joins us, next. sen. i have a cold, and i took...
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was killed early yesterday when the car he was riding in hit a curb at high speed in irving, texas. police say the mercedes went 900 feet, flipped and caught fire. police say cowboys nose tackle was pulling him from the burnt car when they arrived. brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter. >> our officers on scene felt as if alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident, so mr. price brent was asked to perform some field sob ryety tests. after the tests, based on his performance, along with our officer's observations and the conversations they had with him, he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. >> brent did not enter a plea this morning. bail is at $500,000. >>> an update to last week's tragedy that shocked the kansas city chiefs, new video shows belcher hours before he killed his girlfriend then himself. the first video shows police talking to belcher after they found him apparently sleeping in his car. he was not arrested and belcher told police he was going to an apartment to see a woman. listen now to what police told him in this video released by
was killed early yesterday when the car he was riding in hit a curb at high speed in irving, texas. police say the mercedes went 900 feet, flipped and caught fire. police say cowboys nose tackle was pulling him from the burnt car when they arrived. brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter. >> our officers on scene felt as if alcohol was a contributing factor in the accident, so mr. price brent was asked to perform some field sob ryety tests. after the tests, based on his...
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you know what everybody thinks about texas. ain't going to be argument there is because you all agree. >> that's kind of true. it's a stereotype, but i have to be honest. that's a good point being made going around the table. that being said, you have to learn how tough, and many people do, have conversations with people that disagree with you. as difficult as it is in the weeks after newtown, the way to have a conversation about guns, the way to have an intelligent conversation about moat things is try to separate yourself from the emotion. especially trying to debate a public policy issue. if you're looking for a solution that involves a law, you have to have a rational conversation. to me, that it begins with trying to put the problem in context and the truth is when it comes to crime, violent crime in america, we're at a 40-year low. we returned to 1970s level. six of the deadliest 12 of the mass shootings has happened since 2007. the ap reported they are on the decline. we have to put it into a broad context and ask yourse
you know what everybody thinks about texas. ain't going to be argument there is because you all agree. >> that's kind of true. it's a stereotype, but i have to be honest. that's a good point being made going around the table. that being said, you have to learn how tough, and many people do, have conversations with people that disagree with you. as difficult as it is in the weeks after newtown, the way to have a conversation about guns, the way to have an intelligent conversation about...
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all staff employees in haarrold, texas, can carry a weapon. haarrold is located in a rural area, there is no local police department and the sheriff is 30 minutes away. david thweed is the superintendent of the haarrold independent school district and joins us now. welcome sir and thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having me, carol. >> tell us how it works. so teachers carry concealed weapons in the classroom? >> our policy addresses all employees in the school district. there are 25 employees in our district, including myself, and it really addresses employees. it has core components, they have to have a chl in texas and they're approved by the board and they undergo further training and they have to use basically our policy in a nutshell. 'not all teachers. it's those that meet the criteria. >> so are you carrying a gun right now? >> we don't answer that, anonymity is key to an effective program. >> those teachers who carry guns the students never really see the weapons, right? >> no. and reality we are not really doing anything
all staff employees in haarrold, texas, can carry a weapon. haarrold is located in a rural area, there is no local police department and the sheriff is 30 minutes away. david thweed is the superintendent of the haarrold independent school district and joins us now. welcome sir and thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having me, carol. >> tell us how it works. so teachers carry concealed weapons in the classroom? >> our policy addresses all employees in the school...
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three people died in texas, oklahoma and arkansas. officials are working to restore power to about 21,000 customers in alabama. a total of 200,000 are without power across several states. this historic high school in mobile was devastated by a tornado. look at this. murphy high was built in 1920, portable classrooms were tossed the length of a football field. one staff member toured the damage. >> it is a wonderful. i don't know what we're going to do with the kids when they come back. this is a dangerous situation with the windows blown out. this is just devastating. >> alexandra steele is here to tell us where this storm is headed. the storm, a rough time for the weather story. >> mobile getting hit twice. two tornados on 209the 20th ande 25th. 30 reported tornadoes, some may be duplicates, may be in the teens or 20s. regardless, yesterday will go down in the history books as the most -- the greatest number of tornadoes on christmas day since records have been kept. so the severe threat, though, not out of the woods yet. it is impro
three people died in texas, oklahoma and arkansas. officials are working to restore power to about 21,000 customers in alabama. a total of 200,000 are without power across several states. this historic high school in mobile was devastated by a tornado. look at this. murphy high was built in 1920, portable classrooms were tossed the length of a football field. one staff member toured the damage. >> it is a wonderful. i don't know what we're going to do with the kids when they come back....
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one in texas and one in oklahoma. we'll bring in alexandria steele. she's watching all the storms. >> the legs on this from the severe weather to the winter weather, you talked about the historic nature in little rock, nine inches breaking the old record from 1926, dallas four inches breaking the old record from 1926. it was the worth christmas day tornado outbreak on record, so certainly substantial. here's the big picture. let's starts with the severe threat, and here you can see in eastern carolina, south carolina and north carolina, we have a tornado watch through 5:00 tonight. that watch, of course, means that atmospherically conditions are right for tornadoes to develop. it doesn't look as though it's as severe in nature, and the breadth and depth of it not as great as yesterday. keeping an eye on this. you can see all the lightning and it moved off the coast east of 95. that is the good news. we have that in effect until 5:00 tonight. on the winter side you can see here's where the snow is. of course, right along where that rain/snow line is, t
one in texas and one in oklahoma. we'll bring in alexandria steele. she's watching all the storms. >> the legs on this from the severe weather to the winter weather, you talked about the historic nature in little rock, nine inches breaking the old record from 1926, dallas four inches breaking the old record from 1926. it was the worth christmas day tornado outbreak on record, so certainly substantial. here's the big picture. let's starts with the severe threat, and here you can see in...
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>> when fires ravaged texas, governor rick perry felt the federal government should have declared the emergency areas to qualify for what? federal funds. the bottom line is this here. when you have natural disasters, this is natural. democrat or republican governors. again, forget the party. governor chris christie should not be concerned about his political future or the republican national committee but concerned about every citizen in the state he was elected to serve. his job, those are his constituents. that's his job. >> well, look. i see where you're coming from but we have to think about this in a broader sense. okay? if every state is looking out only for itself, what they're going to do is free ride. they're going to engage in policies that damage everyone's wellbeing over the long term looking out for their own re-election prospects. >> wait, wait. >> they're really political rather than looking out for the long-term interests of the citizens, their states and also the country as a whole. >> last i checked -- >> beforehand rather than subsidize development and dangerous are
>> when fires ravaged texas, governor rick perry felt the federal government should have declared the emergency areas to qualify for what? federal funds. the bottom line is this here. when you have natural disasters, this is natural. democrat or republican governors. again, forget the party. governor chris christie should not be concerned about his political future or the republican national committee but concerned about every citizen in the state he was elected to serve. his job, those...
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theresa jumped on a plane to texas and was reunited with her sons just hours later. theresa and her sons have returned and they came here to our couch to share their story. she has not told them everything. but here's how our conversation went. >> tell us what happened at the hotel. >> we tried calling her, but it went to -- it seemed like her phone was shut off. and there was no -- it didn't turn -- it didn't answer. >> right. >> and then the man came in and said what? >> i forget. what man? >> the man came in and said, we've been looking for you everywhere? >> yeah. >> what happened. >> he said, we've been looking for you everywhere, and he showed us how much my mom loved us. he put on -- he got his phone out and showed us on the internet. >> everyone then you called your mom? >> yeah. we called our mom. >> who spoke first? >> i forgot. >> you said yeah. >> did you miss mommy all that time? >> very much. >> we didn't know. we had no idea, we didn't know. so we were kind of worried about you. did you know that? >> no. >> no? now you do? >> yeah, now we do. >> do you
theresa jumped on a plane to texas and was reunited with her sons just hours later. theresa and her sons have returned and they came here to our couch to share their story. she has not told them everything. but here's how our conversation went. >> tell us what happened at the hotel. >> we tried calling her, but it went to -- it seemed like her phone was shut off. and there was no -- it didn't turn -- it didn't answer. >> right. >> and then the man came in and said what?...
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bush still in a texas hospital. he has been in intensive care since sunday but we're hearing now his condition is improving. we're joined from houston. paul, what can you tell us about the former president's condition? >> reporter: i can tell you this, don. he is now out of intensive care and a bush spokesman is telling me this is just wonderful, great news for the family that he has finally been taken out of intensive care. and for some reason, it seems like singing is a theme here among hw bush. the oak ridge boys apparently serenaded him yesterday after barbara bush had made a call to them and said we need for you to lift his spirits, and indeed they did, from what we understand. the oak ridge boys sang el vira and amazing grace. and the president reportedly singing yesterday and shows he still has his positive attitude and kept his sense of humor. a lot of clarity here. he says president bush absolutely loves his doctors and nurses here. burr again, the headline, he is now out of intensive care, don. >> paul, th
bush still in a texas hospital. he has been in intensive care since sunday but we're hearing now his condition is improving. we're joined from houston. paul, what can you tell us about the former president's condition? >> reporter: i can tell you this, don. he is now out of intensive care and a bush spokesman is telling me this is just wonderful, great news for the family that he has finally been taken out of intensive care. and for some reason, it seems like singing is a theme here among...
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in turn called 911, and that's what prompted our response out here. >> teresa jumped on a plane to texas and was reunited with her sons just hours later. tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, teresa and her sons return to our show to share their story. make sure you tune in. >>> the next hour of our special coverage begins right after a quick break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink.
in turn called 911, and that's what prompted our response out here. >> teresa jumped on a plane to texas and was reunited with her sons just hours later. tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, teresa and her sons return to our show to share their story. make sure you tune in. >>> the next hour of our special coverage begins right after a quick break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink.
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. >>> texas governor rick perry who is a long time supporter of gun rights is speaking out after the tragedy in newtown at a tea party meeting. he said texans should be allowed to carry guns anywhere including schools. listen. >> in the state of texas, with our concealed handgun license if you go through the process and you have been dually backgrounded and trained and you are a concealed handgun licensed carrying individual, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state. >> reporter: governor perry also said some texas school districts already allow armed school personnel and the audience applauded him loudly. west virginia senator joe manchin has always been a strong advocate for gun rights but when i spoke to him earlier on "starting point" he said it's time to sit down and look for a new approach. we're back in just a moment. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. t
. >>> texas governor rick perry who is a long time supporter of gun rights is speaking out after the tragedy in newtown at a tea party meeting. he said texans should be allowed to carry guns anywhere including schools. listen. >> in the state of texas, with our concealed handgun license if you go through the process and you have been dually backgrounded and trained and you are a concealed handgun licensed carrying individual, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in...
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byron, thanks very much for talking to us all the way from texas. much appreciate it. >> thanks, martin. >>> cancer diagnosis didn't stop one man. instead at 79, it is spurring him to achieve another goal as a marathon runner. and then a gang rape in india's capital has outraged an entire nation. we'll tell you why protesters are holding vigils today. [ tylenol bottle ] nyquil what are you doing? [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. wait...you relieve nasal congestion? sure don't you? [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. . >> hello, and welcome back to cnn "newsroom." i'm martin savidge. let's take a look at the top stories. right now on capitol hill, senators are hard at work trying to avoid taking the country off ha fiscal cliff. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell arrived earlier today at the capital for talks. yesterday he and other leaders met the white house with the president and vice president aiming to avoid tax hikes and may vo
byron, thanks very much for talking to us all the way from texas. much appreciate it. >> thanks, martin. >>> cancer diagnosis didn't stop one man. instead at 79, it is spurring him to achieve another goal as a marathon runner. and then a gang rape in india's capital has outraged an entire nation. we'll tell you why protesters are holding vigils today. [ tylenol bottle ] nyquil what are you doing? [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. wait...you relieve nasal congestion? sure...
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we're looking at severe storms in areas of beaumont, texas, and houston as well. and we're anticipating more delays. i think the weather will be worse in the east than today. traveling, watch out for cities you see here, may see light snow in places like denver and more measurable snow in salt lake city. we go through the forecast period, into christmas day, the risk for stormy weather and dangerous conditions across the gulf coast. notice the cold air wrapping around, we'll see wet weather and snowy conditions for parts of the midwest south. heavy snow, cleveland and snow north of new york city on christmas day. >> 93.3 million people traveling f more than 50 miles. you are the most popular person at the network, bonnie. >>> some top republicans are refusing to back the call forearmed officers at every american school. but it's not stopping the ceo from doubling down on the idea. wayne la pierre says it's the only way to keep our kids safe. >> if it's crazy to call for police in our schools to protect our children, then call me crazy. i'll tell you what, i think
we're looking at severe storms in areas of beaumont, texas, and houston as well. and we're anticipating more delays. i think the weather will be worse in the east than today. traveling, watch out for cities you see here, may see light snow in places like denver and more measurable snow in salt lake city. we go through the forecast period, into christmas day, the risk for stormy weather and dangerous conditions across the gulf coast. notice the cold air wrapping around, we'll see wet weather and...
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. >> reporter: advocates of the printable gun like university of texas student cody wilson see it as a rights issue. >> i believe in the universal access to arms and as far as it's possible for me this will be completely unable to be regulated. >> reporter: he's behind defense distributed, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating what wilson called the wikiweapon, a firearm with a design that can be distributed on the internet and manufactured using a 3-d printer. he's already built part of an ar-15 using the technology. democratic congressman steve israel has taken notice. >> i want to make it impossible for people to use three-dimensional printers to manufacture gun components which was done and six bullets were fired from one of these components. >> reporter: that's why congressman israel is pushing to renew the undetectable firearms act a law passed a quarter of a century ago banning plastic firearms that will expire next year. >> defies common sense, safety and logic to make it easier for criminals to manufacture the components of guns which could be brought on to our plan
. >> reporter: advocates of the printable gun like university of texas student cody wilson see it as a rights issue. >> i believe in the universal access to arms and as far as it's possible for me this will be completely unable to be regulated. >> reporter: he's behind defense distributed, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating what wilson called the wikiweapon, a firearm with a design that can be distributed on the internet and manufactured using a 3-d printer. he's...
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kyung lah, cnn, san antonio, texas. >>> you have to love that story. and a lot of us lived this one, the wild ride to election day, 2012. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta has more on the story. >> reporter: the year started off with a surprise in a sweater vest. counting down the top campaign stories of the year at number ten, the primaries. rick santorum's stunning performance in the iowa caucuses. >> game on. >> reporter: kicked off a battle for the republican nomination that few in washington had expected. the gop's odds on favorite, mitt romney, stumbled in some of the early contests. >> i like being able to fire people that provide services to me. >> reporter: he refused to release his tax returns, allowing another rival, newt gingrich, to take south carolina. >> we proved here in south carolina, that people power with the right ideas beats big money. >> reporter: but that big money eventually cleared the field. and romney set his sights on the president. >> it is still about the economy. and we arestupid. >> reporter: at number nin
kyung lah, cnn, san antonio, texas. >>> you have to love that story. and a lot of us lived this one, the wild ride to election day, 2012. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta has more on the story. >> reporter: the year started off with a surprise in a sweater vest. counting down the top campaign stories of the year at number ten, the primaries. rick santorum's stunning performance in the iowa caucuses. >> game on. >> reporter: kicked off a battle for the...
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for a guy brought up in texas. you have, i wouldn't say massively liberal views, but more liberals than most texans would have from issues like guns to drugs to so on. let's go through a few of these. you started the teapot party. you said we should bring home more of our troops, put them on the borders, legalize drug and save thousands of lives and millions of dollars. we touched on that a little bit before the break. you really believe that? that could be a strategy that works? >> i know it would work. it would be better than the one we have where there's still drugs available for anybody who wants them. i haven't had any problems buying marijuana anytime that i can remember in my -- ever since i've been smoking it. so it's a shame to let other people, illegal drug dealers make all that money. there's plenty of money being lost there. and i think eventually the grown-up in the room is going to see it. >> when you look at the wars in iraq and afghanistan, what do you think about america's position in the world, fo
for a guy brought up in texas. you have, i wouldn't say massively liberal views, but more liberals than most texans would have from issues like guns to drugs to so on. let's go through a few of these. you started the teapot party. you said we should bring home more of our troops, put them on the borders, legalize drug and save thousands of lives and millions of dollars. we touched on that a little bit before the break. you really believe that? that could be a strategy that works? >> i...
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was killed early yesterday when the car he was riding in hit a curb at high speed in irving, texas. police say the mercedes went 900 feet, flipped and caught fire. police say that nose tackle josh brent was pulling brown out of the car when they arrived. brown was killed and brent was under the influence. >> mr. price brent was asked to perform some field sobriety tests. after he pchbled those field sobriety tests, along with our officer's observations and the conversations they had with him, brent was taken into custody for driving under the influence. >>> and update to last week's tragedy that shocked the kansas city chief. the first dash cam video here shows police talking to belcher after they found him apparently sleeping in his car. he was not arrested and belcher told police he was going to an apartment to see a woman. listen to what police told him in this video released by kansas city police. >> you live right here? then you just need to go upstairs, dude. >> okay, that's going to be your best bet. >> we're trying to cut you a break here. >> now i want you to look at the se
was killed early yesterday when the car he was riding in hit a curb at high speed in irving, texas. police say the mercedes went 900 feet, flipped and caught fire. police say that nose tackle josh brent was pulling brown out of the car when they arrived. brown was killed and brent was under the influence. >> mr. price brent was asked to perform some field sobriety tests. after he pchbled those field sobriety tests, along with our officer's observations and the conversations they had with...
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anderson in houston, texas. you believe that we are at a point where we could actually finally cure cancer? >> i think we're at a major turning point in the history of cancer medicine where we have a very deep understanding of how it comes about and if it is established, how to deal with it. and we have game changing technological advances that allow us to do much better care, accurate care of cancer patients. >> what is the game changing technology? what's happened? and you say this has happened really in the last five years? >> there have been major events and what's unusual about this period in science history is that it's occurred in a narrow window and across a very broad front. so it's not one technology, it's the fact that we can sequence genomes, the entire tumor profile in a few hours for a few hundred dollars what took billions of dollars and a decde aid, question have the -- >> if i look at just to understand that advance in computing. you showed me a machine that now sequences dna, it's the side of a
anderson in houston, texas. you believe that we are at a point where we could actually finally cure cancer? >> i think we're at a major turning point in the history of cancer medicine where we have a very deep understanding of how it comes about and if it is established, how to deal with it. and we have game changing technological advances that allow us to do much better care, accurate care of cancer patients. >> what is the game changing technology? what's happened? and you say...
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the lone no vote came from texas congressman who believes the word still applies in washington saying we should not eliminate the word lunatic from federal law when the most pressing issue of the day is saving our country from bankruptcy. continuing on, we should use the word to describe the people who want to continue with business as usual in washington. end quote. the senate by the way passed the bill months ago. now actually it goes on to president obama for his signature. >>> prince william's wife is out of the hospital three days after being admitted with severe case of morning sickness. katherine, the duchess of cambrid cambridge, leaving this morning with a small bouquet of yellow roses and royal officials say she is not yet 12 weeks pregnant. no word yet as far as any kind of due date for the baby. >>> possibility here of chemical weapons in syria. the defense secretary issues a warning to syria's president. we are on the story next. yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approve
the lone no vote came from texas congressman who believes the word still applies in washington saying we should not eliminate the word lunatic from federal law when the most pressing issue of the day is saving our country from bankruptcy. continuing on, we should use the word to describe the people who want to continue with business as usual in washington. end quote. the senate by the way passed the bill months ago. now actually it goes on to president obama for his signature. >>>...
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lawmakers in oklahoma, ten, oregon, nevada, texas, are open to arming teachers >> i am suggesting we have campus responders, two or three volunteers that are on the staff whether administrators or teachers or staff members hopefully maybe prior military, prior law enforcement, but people who are trained and will be armed and when the first shot is fired on the next campus they can respond and meet lethal force with lethal force. >> the liberal blog site mother jones did a two month investigation on this topic. it found that more guns doesn't equal fewer mass shootings. it pointed out that america has 300 million firearms, a barrage of nra-backed gun laws and record casualties from mass killers. the site quotes dr. steven har garthen. he says, quote, armed civilians attempting to intervene are actually more likely to increase bloodshed given that civilian shooters are less likely to hit their targets than police in these circumstances. although even police officers are not expert marks men in the heat of battle. remember the chaotic scene last august at the empire state building. they
lawmakers in oklahoma, ten, oregon, nevada, texas, are open to arming teachers >> i am suggesting we have campus responders, two or three volunteers that are on the staff whether administrators or teachers or staff members hopefully maybe prior military, prior law enforcement, but people who are trained and will be armed and when the first shot is fired on the next campus they can respond and meet lethal force with lethal force. >> the liberal blog site mother jones did a two month...
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perkins funeral is today in texas. jovan belcher's murder/suicide led to another controversy for the nfl this year. the league that has dealt with deaths of current and former players, concussions, high profile lawsuit and bounties. the question on sunday, should the chiefs have played the game with carolina just a day after belcher and kasandra perkins' deaths. that's just one topic that nfl commissioner roger goodell addresses in this issue of "time" magazine. the senior editor wrote the piece and joins us now. welcome. >> good morning, carol. >> so what did the commissioner tell you about belcher and the decision to play the game on sunday? >> yeah. you know, his reaction was -- he was stunned. he gets a phone call from his director of security and hearing the details and he can't believe what he's hearing. he starts to hit the phones and he knew that there was pressure not to play the game and there were thoughts on that side. you know, he reached out to the chairman of the chiefs and told them to please seek feedb
perkins funeral is today in texas. jovan belcher's murder/suicide led to another controversy for the nfl this year. the league that has dealt with deaths of current and former players, concussions, high profile lawsuit and bounties. the question on sunday, should the chiefs have played the game with carolina just a day after belcher and kasandra perkins' deaths. that's just one topic that nfl commissioner roger goodell addresses in this issue of "time" magazine. the senior editor...
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they wanted texas to secede from the not so united states of america. the movement spread further encompassing each of the 50 states in the union. it's a ridiculous exercise that will go nowhere. there are some real impulses across the atlantic. europe might soon have a new independent state. look at catalonia. a region in northeast spain that includes barcelona. last sunday, they held parliamentary elections. a majority of the winners campaigned on a platform of secession. the vote follows an unprecedented demonstration in september when about one million catalons marched the streets demanding statehood. to put it in perspective, the entire population is only about 7.5 million. the next step could be a public referendum on breaking away. consider scotland which has already reached that point. in october british prime minister david cameron agreed to a deal allowing scotts to vote in 2014 as to whether they want to secede. then there's the strange case of belgium. the people speech dutch in the northern region. in the southern region they speech french.
they wanted texas to secede from the not so united states of america. the movement spread further encompassing each of the 50 states in the union. it's a ridiculous exercise that will go nowhere. there are some real impulses across the atlantic. europe might soon have a new independent state. look at catalonia. a region in northeast spain that includes barcelona. last sunday, they held parliamentary elections. a majority of the winners campaigned on a platform of secession. the vote follows an...
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i mean, try running for office in texas and saying you're for gun control. you won't get nominated for dog catcher. >> being a politician, it's sometimes about taking a moral and brave and courageous lead, rather than worrying about your next election. where are those politicians? >> they are around. there are some of them. but it is also true that some of them sincerely believe what larry pratt was saying today. they honestly believe that more guns will make it safer. it's politically advantageous for them to say more guns. the governor of tennessee, the governor of virginia started talking about that today. >> the reason i can't listen to this in any kind of sane way. the idea of teachers. we had an empire state building shooting a few months ago, where nine members of the public were all struck by bullets which came from two police officers, trained to use them, who had shot dead this one guy. nine different people from ricocheted bullets. only one in five was on target. we're expecting teachers with schools, classrooms with kids to go get a gun from wher
i mean, try running for office in texas and saying you're for gun control. you won't get nominated for dog catcher. >> being a politician, it's sometimes about taking a moral and brave and courageous lead, rather than worrying about your next election. where are those politicians? >> they are around. there are some of them. but it is also true that some of them sincerely believe what larry pratt was saying today. they honestly believe that more guns will make it safer. it's...
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three were killed in arkansas, texas and oklahoma because of the storms. people in alabama spent christmas dodging twisters like this one. more than 30 tornadoes swirled out of the system across alabama and other parts of the south last night. hundreds of thousands of customers in several states have no power. look at this damage in mobile where the city's historic murphy high school took a terrible hit. school officials are already assessing the destruction to the city landmark. some say it is in a word totaled. we go now alabama and reporter christina leavenworth of w.e.a.r. at the demolished school. >> reporter: joe, the damage is widespread. emergency management officials say the tornado touched down in five different spots. the hardest hit here at murphy high school. behind me is the the athletic facility and this is where baseball players and football players would work out and practice. completely destroyed. a mangled mess. and over here, check this out, this used to be classrooms. several portable classrooms. it looked like it exploded. you can mak
three were killed in arkansas, texas and oklahoma because of the storms. people in alabama spent christmas dodging twisters like this one. more than 30 tornadoes swirled out of the system across alabama and other parts of the south last night. hundreds of thousands of customers in several states have no power. look at this damage in mobile where the city's historic murphy high school took a terrible hit. school officials are already assessing the destruction to the city landmark. some say it is...
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i mean, should you be on that side of the coin, given that you're a successful texas governor, a good businessman yourself? is that the best way to attack him? because if mitt romney now wins the nomination, haven't you just landed barack obama a perfect stick to beat him with? >> well, there is a real difference between a venture capitalist and a vulture capitalist. venture capitalists are good. they go in, they inject their capital, they create jobs. bain capital, on the other hand, it appears to me were vulture capitalists all too often. i don't get confused for a minute that barack obama and his team wouldn't attack mitt romney on that during a general election if he makes it that way. so if anything else, we're doing mitt a favor by exposing him early on so that he can either figure out how to defend that or, more importantly and better from my perspective, he's not the nominee to begin with. >> rush limbaugh did call a law student a slut and a prostitute for wanting to have insurance covered for her contraception. i presume you wouldn't view what as absurd or entertaining, you'd
i mean, should you be on that side of the coin, given that you're a successful texas governor, a good businessman yourself? is that the best way to attack him? because if mitt romney now wins the nomination, haven't you just landed barack obama a perfect stick to beat him with? >> well, there is a real difference between a venture capitalist and a vulture capitalist. venture capitalists are good. they go in, they inject their capital, they create jobs. bain capital, on the other hand, it...
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we're going to be watching the chance for severe storms setting up across parts of texas as well as louisiana. now, a storm system is going to be coming in out of the four corners, and this is going to mean a white christmas for some areas. what areas are we talking about? for southern missouri as well as arkansas, can you see snow there, down toward the south, we're talking about rain and heavy rain at times. let's track this through the future for you. as we go later into the day. we're talking the ohio valley looking at snow and windy conditions. >> jennifer, we're not going to budge. it's a message from the national rifle association, making clear today it's opposition to any new gun laws in the wake of the connecticut shooting. the group's ceo is standing by remarks he made at an event on friday. barbara starr has more on the debate that dominated the sunday morning talk shows. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> newtown. >> how many more? >> performers and artists joining with 800 mayors calling for a plan to end gun violence. but the chief executive officer of the nra made clear on
we're going to be watching the chance for severe storms setting up across parts of texas as well as louisiana. now, a storm system is going to be coming in out of the four corners, and this is going to mean a white christmas for some areas. what areas are we talking about? for southern missouri as well as arkansas, can you see snow there, down toward the south, we're talking about rain and heavy rain at times. let's track this through the future for you. as we go later into the day. we're...
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anderson in houston, texas. >>> you believe we are at a point where we could actually cure cancer. >> i think we're at a major turning point in the history of cancer medicine where we have a very deep understanding of how it comes about and if it is established, how to deal with it. want and we have game-changing technological skranss that allow us to do much better care, cancer care of patients. >> what is the game-changing technology? what's handed -- you say this has happened really in the last five years. >> well, there have been major events. what's unusual about this event in science history is it's occurred in a narrow window and across a very broad front. it's not one technology. it's the fact that we can sequence genomes, your entire genome profile in a few hours with a few hundred dollars which took billions of dollars and a decade. we have the ability to analyze those data through very statistical computations structures and artificial intelligence. >> so if i look at it. you show me a machine that now sequences dnas, the size of a large refrigerator. that is now more power
anderson in houston, texas. >>> you believe we are at a point where we could actually cure cancer. >> i think we're at a major turning point in the history of cancer medicine where we have a very deep understanding of how it comes about and if it is established, how to deal with it. want and we have game-changing technological skranss that allow us to do much better care, cancer care of patients. >> what is the game-changing technology? what's handed -- you say this has...
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>> well, you know, an incident similar to one in aurora and virginia tech, similar to one in texas a&m and, you know, just mentally defective people who have the ability to obtain firearms they shouldn't be able to obtain and using them as a vehicle to express disdain. >> we don't know the motive or if there was a target this person had, if they were a disgruntled employee or what the motive may have been. we will have to wait and see on. that we are joined by two people who saw the kimmer just before he opened fire. thank you for joining us. megan, what did you see? >> jenna and i walked to the restroom after we walk in to nordstroms. we had just gotten there and jenna pointed out there was a guy in a halloween mask and she was that weird but living in portland you see weird stuff like that all the time so i didn't think much of it. >> you say a halloween mask. what did it look like. >> like a freddy versus jason, hockey-type mask. he was scaring kids as we walked in to the bathroom. >> what do you mean, he was scaring kids? >> like he had his mask on and was lurking toward them goin
>> well, you know, an incident similar to one in aurora and virginia tech, similar to one in texas a&m and, you know, just mentally defective people who have the ability to obtain firearms they shouldn't be able to obtain and using them as a vehicle to express disdain. >> we don't know the motive or if there was a target this person had, if they were a disgruntled employee or what the motive may have been. we will have to wait and see on. that we are joined by two people who saw...
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one of the finalists, texas a&m quarterback johnny menzel is a freshman. no first-year player has ever won the award. the other finali
one of the finalists, texas a&m quarterback johnny menzel is a freshman. no first-year player has ever won the award. the other finali
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we're on the texas side of the border. the rio grand is behind me. two miles is the consulate. right now it's not particularly safe for us to do live reporting in mexico. but a couple hours we were there during daylight. it's a heavily fortified building. there's an armed guard outside. there are large walls and gates. i talked to the boss there, the consul general. and the consul general told me when i asked him questions about what the parents were saying, that he was unable to get clearance from washington to talk to us. so, we needed to talk to the state department from washington to find out what the consulate was doing. this is what the state department told us, they gave us this statement. the consulate is following mr. hammar's case closely as it proceeds through the mexican judicial system. we are in constant contact with mr. hammar's lawyers and family and we'll continue to monitor his safety and well-being throughout his detention. members of the consulate have seen him, anderson, in prison, three times. but the fact is, four months, johnny hammar is still there. he
we're on the texas side of the border. the rio grand is behind me. two miles is the consulate. right now it's not particularly safe for us to do live reporting in mexico. but a couple hours we were there during daylight. it's a heavily fortified building. there's an armed guard outside. there are large walls and gates. i talked to the boss there, the consul general. and the consul general told me when i asked him questions about what the parents were saying, that he was unable to get clearance...
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i don't think anybody in -- the burglars in texas that. >> wait until you're gone before they break into your house, because it's a final judgment when you get blown away with a shotgun. but the gun laws in our country need to be enforced what we have. we need to improve them. we need, like dave said, we need to have a sensible registration. we also need to look at the people that get ahold of these guns. the last four killings have been by unstable mental people. >> let me bring you in here. you run the brady campaign. but you have a connection. your own brother was shot at a shooting of the empire state building in the late '90s. we've debated this a lot this week with lots of people. it's a very emotive debate. do you feel that we have got to a tipping point here, that the mood has changed? because i feel it has. >> undoubtedly. and the big reason is because these voices that you hear, have here on your show tonight are being heard. these interest voices that need to be heard. one in three americans know somebody who has been shot. we're not as unique as it might seem. 32 people in ou
i don't think anybody in -- the burglars in texas that. >> wait until you're gone before they break into your house, because it's a final judgment when you get blown away with a shotgun. but the gun laws in our country need to be enforced what we have. we need to improve them. we need, like dave said, we need to have a sensible registration. we also need to look at the people that get ahold of these guns. the last four killings have been by unstable mental people. >> let me bring...
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and he told me that my son was killed this morning, saturday morning, at 2:00 something in dallas, texas, in a car crash. >> when you heard that alcohol may have played a contributing factor, were you angry? you obviously know the man who is accused as well. he's been a friend of your late son for a very long time. how did you feel? >> well, i was upset, but i realized, you know, our youth today are young and stupid, and we were all once that age, and have done things we're not proud of. so i realize everyone thinks they're invincible and thinks it's not going to happen to me. so because i know josh brent and he's been part of our family since jerry went to the university of illinois, that's all i can do is pray for him and his family because i know he's hurting just as well as we are, because him and jerry were like brothers. >> theresa, jerry was the oldest of 20 grandchildren. very much, i understand, a role model for the family. devastating for you, too. describe to me your reaction to what happened. >> well, stacey called me saturday morning after she had received the call from the
and he told me that my son was killed this morning, saturday morning, at 2:00 something in dallas, texas, in a car crash. >> when you heard that alcohol may have played a contributing factor, were you angry? you obviously know the man who is accused as well. he's been a friend of your late son for a very long time. how did you feel? >> well, i was upset, but i realized, you know, our youth today are young and stupid, and we were all once that age, and have done things we're not...
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in austin, texas, bulletproof me.com says sales are up 50%. new customers, schools and day care facilities. >>> even the columbian designer has a requester for bulletresistant garments for a toddler. >> people say you're profiting off of terror and horror. >> and that's the last thing that we wanted to do. i mean, this was something that we put out there at the request of parents trying to meet the needs. >> reporter: amendment two says its proprietary material, a protective blanket. >> because of the lightweight nature of the material, they say it could be used as a mat in the school, for instance, and in an emergency, for protection. >> at salt lake city's get some ammo owners say protective gear won't stop a killer, only another gun will. >> if you knew every teacher in the school had a gun, i think you would think differently about your little plan. >> since 1995, utah has allowed teachers to carry concealed weapons, the law is yet to be tested, but after newtown, anything seems possible. >> come here. >> miguel marquez, cnn, salt lake cit
in austin, texas, bulletproof me.com says sales are up 50%. new customers, schools and day care facilities. >>> even the columbian designer has a requester for bulletresistant garments for a toddler. >> people say you're profiting off of terror and horror. >> and that's the last thing that we wanted to do. i mean, this was something that we put out there at the request of parents trying to meet the needs. >> reporter: amendment two says its proprietary material, a...
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texas a&m quarterback johnmy manziel won football's prestigious heisman trophy. he's the first freshman ever to win the award. manziel led a&m to a 10-2 record including a monumental victory over previously undefeated alabama. >>> here's what else we're working on. on nba legend sits down to talk with me about his incredible life and facing death. >> all of a sudden, you realize there's a clock up there with your name on it. >>> blazing up under the space needle. what can seattle expect now that pot's legal there? we get the low-down from someone who knows in amsterdam. >>> a baldwin in trouble with the law again. he comes on to this show to explain himself. >> i want to do the right thing. >>> and the most popular korean pop star on the planet getting heat for some hateful words about u.s. soldiers. you can divide americans into two camps. either you consider it the illegal drug of choice for slackers or you'd like to see it legalized. sell it, tax it, make it a sign of our valued civil liberties, maybe even a treatment for illness. we're talking, of course, abo
texas a&m quarterback johnmy manziel won football's prestigious heisman trophy. he's the first freshman ever to win the award. manziel led a&m to a 10-2 record including a monumental victory over previously undefeated alabama. >>> here's what else we're working on. on nba legend sits down to talk with me about his incredible life and facing death. >> all of a sudden, you realize there's a clock up there with your name on it. >>> blazing up under the space needle....